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Volume III | Chapter 9 [PROGRAM COMPONENTS: TANF WORK PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DEFINED]

Revised 08-01-12

TANF Work Program Component Assignment The case manager will work with the Vocational Rehabilitation counselor to determine which VR services/activities can be defined as allowable, countable TWP work activities. The TWP component assignment may not be determined until after the individual’s IPE (Individualized Plan for Employment) is developed by the VR counselor and specific VR activities/services have been identified. This process may take up to sixty days. Until the IPE is developed and the work activity identified, all VR participants will be assigned to the component and session type VOC/REH for tracking purposes only. The job readiness/rehabilitation services (JRA/REH) component will be used to track activities that met the definition of job readiness. Other possible component and session types may include community service (COM/COM), unsubsidized employment (UNS/FUL, UNS/PT1) or subsidized employment (SUB/FUL, SUB/PT1). These components should be included in the individual’s EDP. The JRA/REH component will function the same as job readiness (JRA) or job search (JSR) in regards to the TANF participation rate, i.e., countable for no more than four consecutive weeks and countable for no more than 120/180 hours during any 12-month period. Once the VR activity is identified and defined, the case manager will, if necessary, close the VOC/REH component and assign the participant to the appropriate TWP activity. If the VR service/activity cannot be defined as an allowable TWP work activity that is countable in the TANF Work Program participation rate, the case manager will allow the VOC/REH component assignment to remain open. The VOC/REH is not a federally defined work activity and is not countable in the TWP participation rate calculation. Therefore, it may not be necessary for the case manager to enter weekly attendance data. Attendance requirements for the VOC/REH component will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The individual must be assigned to a component in order to set-up a conciliation for noncompliance with OVR and impose a TWP timed penalty (sanction), if necessary. Supportive Services TANF recipients whose TWP (JOBS) Program Status code is “VR” may be eligible for TWP supportive services (child care and work stipend) on a case-by-case basis. The case manager will, based on assigned VR activities and the availability of supportive services through OVR, determine the need for TANF supportive services. The case manager’s determination must be based on good judgment and available information. 9130